Fetal Assessment: Leopold Maneuvers, Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring - Maternity Nursing |

[@giselle6889]

I just wanted to say, that this entire playlist has been extremely helpful for me lately. We just finished the maternity nursing segment of our curriculum and we’re going to take the final for this course soon! Thank you for these incredible videos, and your dedication to helping us learn. I shared the entire playlist with my class, they love it too 🙂

[@LevelUpRN]

Giselle, this just made my whole entire day! Thank you so much! Let me know when you ace that final exam :D --Meris

[@giselle6889]

Sorry oh my gosh I just saw your reply!! I did end up getting a high score on the exam though, and the ones after that too. Your playlists are still such a help!! We’re in the final stretch, im going to take the board exam soon!! ☺️

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[@juliawilliams716]

Just had my first test on OB & Peds in nursing school and got an A!! Your playlists for PEDS and OB are everything!! Well, all your videos are amazing. I know I can always count on leveluprn and i send the videos to all my nursing friends. Thank you SO much!!

[@LevelUpRN]

Oh my gosh this just made my whole day!!! WAY TO GO!!! And thank you so much for sharing with your friends! --Meris :)

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[@andreapontano3280]

Thank you! I love the delivery. You get right to it and make it easy to understand.

[@LevelUpRN]

You're very welcome!

[@andreapontano3280]

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[@abbyanderson9421]

I just finished the OB playlist! I take the OB ATI next Monday. Thanks for guiding my studying!!!

[@LevelUpRN]

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[@BrownskinbambiRN]

U passed? I'm sure u did

[@DemetriusJenkins]

I'm taking my first Family Health/OB exam of the semester, thank you for breaking things down for better learning!

[@LevelUpRN]

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[@lonnieraimond3821]

I teach MNN and you explained it perfectly. Clear and understandable

[@LevelUpRN]

Thank you so much! This really made my whole day, I appreciate your taking the time to comment! --Meris :)

[@dm361]

Thank you for providing free content that is really useful!

[@LevelUpRN]

My pleasure!😊

[@sherikendall2605]

Great job explaining how the internal monitoring is done.❤

[@LevelUpRN]

Thank you so much! --Meris :)

[@brittanihileman9442]

Thank you for these videos! My maternity flash cards are on their way and I’m hoping between those and these videos I’ll actually pass OB-GYN ATI this time around! I’m on my second, and last, attempt at this class.

[@LevelUpRN]

Thanks for watching! Best wishes!

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[@LevelUpRN]

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[@Su-le8nh]

Your videos are so helpful thank you!

[@LevelUpRN]

Glad you like them!

[@Frank_and_outright]

All your videos are useful, thanks ❤

[@LevelUpRN]

So glad! Thank you for watching!

[@nicoleclarencemagtagnob1239]

Thank you, Meris!

[@LevelUpRN]

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[@LevelUpRN]

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[@schoolrules2057]

Ohhhh, the fetal monitoring is read from the back of the infant! Makes sense when the baby is in a vertex position. I didn’t make that connection at first 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@deengabs1501]

Very helpful

[@LevelUpRN]

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[@mitchelljimeno3564]

Thank u

[@lidamaleki-w3l]

Great and useful ❤

[@LevelUpRN]

Glad you think so!

[@ChikomdiSajeni]

Thank you so much

[@drei000]

Thank you.

[@nicoledadabo3350]

Great video and content , it helped me a lot. It will be amazing to retain more if the explanation is a little bit slow🙂 please. Thank you!

[@schoolrules2057]

You can slow down the video in the settings on your KZbin.

[@pm829]

Helpful review, good delivery. We start newborn next week, so if you get those up pronto it would be great! lol

[@LevelUpRN]

I'm recording as quickly as I can! I am also a full time ER nurse, so there's been a bit of a delay, but I'm getting back to it :) --Meris

[@ChikomdiSajeni]

Thank you for this video iLike it great .

[@sjholder1]

Hurry Meris, I need the newborn care Vids!!! ❤

[@LevelUpRN]

I got a little behind because of my work in the ER, but I'm catching back up as fast as I can, promise!!! --Meris :)

[@sjholder1]

I really appreciate you, honest to goodness Meris, no one has ever made a point like, 'There is no at least, my baby still died' Dang, that is 1million % how it feels too!! Well done!!

[@sjholder1]

You know what else? Simms position, I won't ever think about it the same again, and I'm 46 been in the field all my life.

[@maddiehirst4582]

Is placing the internal FHR monitor a nursing skill or is it something you would call the provider to do?

[@NLTOKAKES]

Thank you!! I like how you explain, is there a video for FHR different ones like baseline, tachycardia, acceleration, decelerations?

[@LevelUpRN]

One should be posted very soon! -Meris :)

[@katiebohn5732]

in step 3 of leopolds maneuver, do you want the head to be engaged in the pelvis or not?

[@melindajohnson4280]

Great video:)

[@LevelUpRN]

Thank you so much! --Meris :)

[@catherinewangeci5226]

Am falling I love with you everyday

[@naomilimestoll3566]

Would placenta previa be another contraindication for the internal fetal monitoring? Would internal fetal monitoring be avoided if they are having a C-section?

[@LevelUpRN]

Great question! A patient with a _planned_ C-section would likely not have internal fetal monitoring. It would be more likely that internal monitoring would be going on for a planned vaginal delivery, and then the decision to have a C-section would be made later due to non-reassuring FHR patterns or other signs of fetal distress, failure to progress, etc. Placenta previa could absolutely be a contraindication, depending on the specific location of the placenta. In almost all cases, though, a patient with placenta previa would require a planned C-section!

[@lcshaw06]

Would you be able to provide a L&D, Maternal SBAR reporting???

[@LevelUpRN]

Great idea! Maybe I can write a blog or something similar :) --Meris

[@melannca-v4v]

My text says the tocometer only measures duration and frequency not intensity of contractions. They are also calling it a toco transducer or tocodymamometer. I’m assuming it’s the same thing?

[@LevelUpRN]

That's so interesting--a tocodynamometer (or tocometer/toco) measures the duration, frequency, and strength/intensity of contractions (which is measured in mmHg). That is how we are able to monitor for complications to medications such as pitocin. You can read more about it here! www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?contenttypeid=92&contentid=P07776#:~:text=A%20pressure%2Dsensitive%20device%20called,and%20strength%20of%20uterine%20contractions. --Meris :)

[@mariacrutcher9729]

I don't understand but you look like a girl who knows what she is talking about so if I got an A then thank you if I failed still thank you I guess.

[@LevelUpRN]

Happy to help! 😍